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13th Colony Barrel Symphony Composition No. 1 Bourye

Most whiskey makers spend years trying to perfect either a bourbon or a rye. 13th Colony decided not to choose. Barrel Symphony Composition No. 1 combines six-year bourbon with seven-year rye into a single cask-strength whiskey that feels more intentional than experimental.

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